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X6DHT-G
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1a
SUPER
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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in thisproduct may expose you to lead, a chemical known to theState of California to cause birth defects and other repro-ductive harm.FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operatedin a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc-tion manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of thisequipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case youwill be required to correct the interference at your own expense.
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is wri t ten for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use
of the X6DHT-G motherboard. The X6DHT-G supports single or dual Intel®
EM64T (NoconaTM) processors at a 800 MHz front side bus. Based upon
Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T support, the EM64T (Nocona)
processor supports the IA-32 software and includes features found in the
XeonTM processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology, allowing the pro-
cessor to operate at much higher core frequencies. Packaged in a 604-pin
Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array(FC-mPGA4) platform in a Zero Insertion Force
(ZIF) socket (mPGA 604), the EM64T (Nocona) Processor (800 MHz) sup-
ports Hyper-Threading Technology and is ideal for high performance work-
station and server environments with up to two processors on one system
bus. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your
mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power
supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration
stored in the CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked
Questions] section is provided.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-
tion on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST codes.
Appendix B provides software installation instructions.
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PrefaceAbout This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................ 1-2
X6DHT-G Image ...................................................................... 1-3
X6DHT-G Layout .................................................................... 1-4
X6DHT-G Quick Reference ................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-6
Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset: System Block Diagram .............. 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-13
1-7 Super I/O ......................................................................................................... 1-14
Chapter 2: Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
Precautions ............................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking .................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation .................................... 2-2
2-3 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................... 2-6
2-4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ............................................................. 2-7
2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-9
ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-9
Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-9
NMI Button ................................................................................................ 2-10
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-10
HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LED ........................................................................................ 2-11
Overheat/Fan Fail LED .......................................................................... 2-12
Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-12
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-13
Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
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Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-14
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-15
Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ................................. 2-15
GLAN (Ethernet Ports) ........................................................................... 2-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................ 2-16
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-17
Power LED/Speaker Header ................................................................ 2-17
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-18
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-18
SMB ........................................................................................................... 2-19
SMB Power .............................................................................................. 2-19
SATA SMB Power Connection ............................................................. 2-20
SATA Activity Output LED .................................................................... 2-20
Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-21
Power Supply Failure LED .................................................................... 2-21
2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-22
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-22
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-23
Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-23
VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-24
Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-24
3rd PWR Fault Detect ............................................................................ 2-25
SATA Controller Enable/Disable ........................................................... 2-25
2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-26
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-26
SATA Presence LEDs ............................................................................ 2-27
SATA Activity LEDs ............................................................................... 2-27
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, IPMI 2.0 Socketand Hard Disk Drive Connection 2-28
Parallel Port ............................................................................................. 2-28
Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-29
IPMI 2.0 Socket ....................................................................................... 2-29
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-30
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................ 3-1
Before Power On .................................................................................... 3-1
No Power .................................................................................................. 3-1
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No Video ................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors .......................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................ 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup .............................................................................................. 4-6
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-18
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-20
4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-21
Appendices:Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................. B-1
Appendix C: Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System .............. C-1
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Chapter 1Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac-
knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with
the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in
quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been in-
cluded with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or miss-
ing, contact your retailer. All are included in the Retail Box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036)
One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-022)
One (1) COM port cable (CBL-010)
One (1) 4-port USB cable (CBL-083)
Eight (8) SATA cables (CBL-044)
One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT7)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-INTC)
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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Contacting Supermicro
HeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)Web Site: www.supermicro.com
EuropeAddress: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-PacificAddress: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng RoadChung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991Web Site: www.supermicro.com.twTechnical Support:Email: [email protected]: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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Figure 1-1. X6DHT-G Image
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Figure 1-2. X6DHT-G Motherboard Layout
1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and
JF1 front panel connections.
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
4. All drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based upon
the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this
manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look
exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
(not drawn to scale)
LAN1
®
JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
DJL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Notes:
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Jumper Description Default SettingJ3P 3rd PW Supply Detect Off (Disabled)
JAR Alarm Reset Enable Off (Normal)
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 Marvell SATA Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
ATX PWR (JPW1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector
CPU PWR (J1D1) 12V 8-Pin CPU PWR Connector
Aux. PWR (J38) +12V 4-pin System PWR Connector
COM1/COM2 (J14/J15) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header
DS1-DS8 Marvell SATA PRE_LED Indicators (SATA0-7)
DS9-DS16 Marvell SATA ACT_LED Indicators (SATA0-7)
DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B DDR DIMM Memory (RAM) Slots
FAN 1-8 CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers
Floppy (J12) Floppy Disk Drive Connector
IDE1/IDE2 (J5/J6) IDE#1/IDE#2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
IPMI (JIPMI1) IPMI 2.0 Socket
JD1 PWR LED(pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader(pins 4-7)
JF1 Front Control Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header
LAN 1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2
OH LED (JOH) Overheat LED
KB/MS (J33) PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
M-SATA I2C (JS10) Marvell Serial ATA Power SMB (I2C)
M-SATA Act. LED(JS9) Marvell Serial ATA Activity Out LED Indicator
SMB (J11) System Management Bus
Parallel Parallel (Printer) Port
PSF Power Supply Failure LED Header
I-SATA 0/1 Intel Serial ATA1/2 Ports
M-SATA0-7 Marvell SATA Ports 0-7
USB 0/1 Back Panel USB0/USB1 Headers
USB 2/3 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 2/3
VGA Video Connector
WOL Wake-on-Line Header
Quick Reference (X6DHT-G)
(*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailedinformation.)
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single or dual Intel® XeonTM EM64T processors at 800 MHz front side
(system) bus speed.
Memory
• Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB (DDR 333) or 32
GB (DDR 266) Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM
Chipset
• Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset
Expansion Slots
• Two x8 PCI-E slots
• Three 64-bit PCI-X (3.3V) slots (*One PCI-X-133 MHz slot, One PCI-X-
100 MHz/ZCR slot, One PCI-X-100 MHz slot)
• One 32-bit (5V) 33MHz PCI
BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, ACPI 2.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, 3.3V, +5V,
+12V, −12V and +5V standby
• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Environmental temperature monitor and control
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert
LED
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core
• System overheat LED and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert
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ACPI Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
Onboard I/O
• One IPMI 2.0 socket
• Two Intel 82541G1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers
• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces
• 1 floppy port interface
• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports, 2 Headers)
• Super I/O
• 2 Intel 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) SATA ports support 2 drives (RAID 0,
1, JBOD)
• Marvell AIC 8140 SATA Controller supports 8 ports
• ATI 8 MB Rage XL Graphic Card
• 2 COM ports(1 header, 1 port)
Other
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Console redirection
• SMBus for SMC Power Supply
• Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management (via BIOS)
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility, device drivers and software management
Dimensions
• ATX Ext. 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
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Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous MotherboardFeatures pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
MCHMCH
4_DDR_333/2664_DDR_333/266
DIMMsDIMMs
6300ESB6300ESB
FWHFWHLPC I/OLPC I/O
LPC BUSLPC BUS
HUBHUB
BMC CON.BMC CON.
PCI BUS(32-BIT)PCI BUS(32-BIT)
DIMMsDIMMs
USBUSB
0,1,2,30,1,2,3
USB PORTUSB PORT
VGAVGA
KB.KB.
SER.2SER.2
SER.1SER.1 H/WH/W
MONITORMONITOR
FDD.FDD.
0, 0, 1
SATASATA SATASATA
UDMA-100UDMA-100IDEIDE
PRI/SECPRI/SEC
A
PXH#1PXH#1B
SATASATAHC2_8PortsHC2_8Ports
PCIX BUS(100 MHZ)PCIX BUS(100 MHZ)
PCIX BUS(133 MHZ)PCIX BUS(133 MHZ)
1.5V1.5V3.3V3.3V
DDR266DDR266DDR333DDR333
8.1W 1338.1W 133
266MB/s266MB/s
1_PCIX-1001_PCIX-100GRN_SlotGRN_Slot
G LANG LANK_IIK_II
1_PCIX-1331_PCIX-133SlotSlot
PCI-E A(X8)PCI-E A(X8)
1_PCIX-E1_PCIX-E
(X8)Slot(X8)Slot
PCI-E C(X8)PCI-E C(X8)
(X8)Slot(X8)Slot1_PCIX-E1_PCIX-E
PCI-E B(X8)PCI-E B(X8)
B
C
A
1_PCIX-1001_PCIX-100SlotSlot
GLAN GLAN K_IIK_II
PCIX66_BUSPCIX66_BUS
1_PCI321_PCI32
4_DDR_333/2664_DDR_333/266
CH.ACH.A
CH.BCH.B
CPU 1CPU 1CPU 2CPU 2
SlotSlot
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 Lindenhurst
chipset, The X6DHT-G motherboard provides the performance and feature
set required for dual processor-based servers, with configuration options
optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or data-
base applications. The Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) chipset consists of the
following components: the Lindenhurst Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub (Hance Rapids ICH), and the
Intel PCI-X Hub (PXH).
The E7520 (Lindenhurst) MCH supports single or dual Xeon EM64T (Nocona)
processors with Front Side Bus speeds of 800 MHz. Its memory controller
provides direct connection to two channels of registered DDR266, DDR333
with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 5.4GB/
s. The E7520 (Lindenhurst) also supports the new PCI Express high speed
serial I/O interface for superior I/O bandwidth. The MCH provides three
configurable x8 PCI Express interfaces which may alternatively be config-
ured as two independent x4 PCI Express interfaces. These interfaces sup-
port connection of the MCH to a variety of other bridges that are compliant
with the PCI Express Interface Specification, Rev. 1.0a.
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) System Features
The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest
of the system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE Control-
ler, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0 Controller, LPC/
Flash BIOS Interface, PCI 2.3 Interface, and Integrated System Management
Controller.
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) ICH System Features
The 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) ICH system consists of:
The I/O Controller Hub (Hance Rapids ICH) provides the I/O subsystem with
access to the rest of the system. Additionally, it integrates many I/O func-
tions.
The 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) integrates: 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus
Master IDE Controller, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0
Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI-X (66MHz) 1.0 Interface, PCI 2.2
Interface and System Management Controller.
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1-3 Special Features
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the
power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power-
on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup
section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The default
setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
X6DHT-G. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup-
ports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, ChipsetVoltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V and +5V Standby
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent
to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensi-
tivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management in
the Advanced BIOS Settings.
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and
will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds
a user-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from
the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the
CPU is in sleep mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high,
it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat
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damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the
overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate
when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will
not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.
CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning
function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera-
ture. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the
warning LED are triggered.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows
OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. SDIII is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is
running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for
saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.
Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.83V to 1.63V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro-
vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout
a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application soft-
ware. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also
includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, tele-
phones and stereos.
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In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper-
ating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI lever-
ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with the Win-
dows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows Vista Operating Systems.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start
blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses
any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking
and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The moni-
tor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the
power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the
SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required
circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want
to turn off the power, just Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine.
External Modem Ring-On
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re-
motely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-
dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that
daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The
motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a
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Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must
be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an ATX
2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for
proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that
have high CPU clock rates.
The SUPER X6DHT-G accommodates ATX 24-pin power supplies. Although
most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU,
some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of
power. Your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. The
+12V, 4-pin power connector (J38) is required to ensure adequate power
supply to the system. Additionally, you should also use the onboard 12V 8-
pin power connector (J1D1) to support Intel Xeon CPUs. Failure to provide
this extra power will cause the CPU to become unstable after only a few
minutes of operation. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power
supply.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI
compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter
to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk
drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data
separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec-
tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA
logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly
reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk
drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk
drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.It also
provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a program-
mable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a pro-
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of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250
K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con-
figuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto
power management to reduce power consumption.
cessor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate
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Chapter 2Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre-
vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment
from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti-
static bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-
eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when
not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex-
cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the
onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static pro-
tected.
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IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure
that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the
CPU heatsink.
2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handl ing the processor package, avoid placing directpressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place themotherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOSbattery and prevent the system from booting up.
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Socket lever
CPU Installation
1. Li f t the lever on the CPU
socket: lift the lever completely
as shown on the picture on the
right; otherwise, you will dam-
age the CPU socket when power
is applied. (Install CPU1 first.)
2. Insert the CPU in the socket,
making sure that pin 1 of the
CPU al igns with pin 1 of the
socket (both corners are marked
with a triangle). When using
only one CPU, install it into CPU
socket #1 (Socket #2 is auto-
matically disabled if only one
CPU is used).
3. Press the lever down until you
hear the click, so you can be
sure that the CPU is securely in-
stalled in the CPU socket.
Pin 1
Socket lever in the
locking Position
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CEK Passive Heatsink
Screw#1Screw#2
Screw#1
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to
the heatsink or the CPU die-the required
amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU
so that the four mounting holes are
al igned with those on the retention
mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie
the #1 and the #2 screws) until just
snug (-do not fully tighten the screws
to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tight-
ening all four screws.
CEK Heatsink Installation
Screw#2
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Caution! We do not recommend that the
CPU or the heatsink be removed. How-
ever, i f you do need to un-instal l the
heatsink, please follow the instructions
below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent
damage done to the CPU or the CPU
socket.
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from the motherboard in the se-
quence as show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use ex-
cessive force when wriggl ing the
heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink to get r id of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of ther-
mal grease on the surface before you re-
install the CPU and the heatsink.
To Un-install the Heatsink
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Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the
motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both
plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended
because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the
metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly and then, use a screw-
driver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray. Note: Some
components are very close to the mounting holes. Make sure to take all
precautionary measures to prevent any damage done to these components
when you install the motherboard into the chassis.
Lever
Processor
(installed)
Triangle
Triangle
Empty socket
Warning! Make
sure you l i f t the
l e v e r c o m p l e t e l y
when installing the
CPU. If the lever is
only partly raised,
damage to the
socket or CPU may
result.
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2-3 Installing DIMMs
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules:
http://www.supermicro.com.
CAUTIONExercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules
to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory isinterleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2 on Page 2-6)
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
Bank 1. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules
at a time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on.
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch
along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor-
rectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the
slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).
Memory Support
The X6DHT-G supports up to 16/32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333/266
(PC2700/PC2100) memory. All motherboards were designed to support 2GB
(DDR333)/4GB (DDR 266) modules in each slot, but has only been verified
for up to 1 GB modules.
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To Remove:Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both endsof the module. This should release it from the slot.
2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs
To Install: In-ser t modulevertically andpress downuntil it snapsi n t o p l a c e .Pay attentionto the al ign-ment notch atthe bottom.
Mouse (Green)
Keyboard (Purple)
USB 0/1
COM1 Video
Parallel Port
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor-
mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec-
tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See
Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED
indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defini-
tions.
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins
Power Button
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground NMI
X
NIC2 LED Vcc
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SATA0
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SATA3
SATA4
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DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
ATX Power Supply 24-pin ConnectorPin Definitions(JPW1)
Pin Number Definition 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 COM 16 PS_ON# 17 COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 Res(NC) 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 COM
Pin Number Definition 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 COM 4 +5V
5 COM 6 +5V
7 COM 8 PWR_OK
9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V
2-5 Connecting Cables
Pins
1 thru 45 thru 8
Definition
Ground+12v
8-Pin +12v Power SupplyConnector (J1D1)
Processor PowerConnector
In addition to the Primary ATX
power connector (above), the 12v
8-pin Processor connector at J1D1
must also be connected to your
power supply for CPU power con-
sumption to avoid causing instabil-
ity to the system.
Pins #1 & 23 & 4
DefinitionGround+12 V
+12V 4-pinConnector
(J38)
24-Pin ATX PWR 8-Pin 12V PWR4-Pin12V CPU PWR
ATX Power Connector
The main power supply connector
(JPW1) on the X6DHT-G meets the
SSI (Superset ATX) specification.
You can only use a 24-pin power
supply cable on the motherboard.
Make sure that the orientation of
the connector is correct. You
must also use the 4-pin (J38)
power connector for adequate
power supply to the system. See
the table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
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DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
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Flop
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BIOS
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PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
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RAGE-XL
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KB/Mouse
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JPW1
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Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
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SATA0
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SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Power LED
The Power LED connection is lo-
cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and
20 of JF1. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.
PinNumber
1920
DefinitionControlGround
NMI Button PinDefinitions (JF1)
PinNumber
1516
DefinitionVcc
Control
PWR_LED Pin Definitions(JF1)
Power Button
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground NMI
X
NIC2 LED Vcc
NMI
PWR LED
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Battery
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
The NIC (Network Interface Con-
troller) LED connections for the
GLAN port1 is located on pins 11
and 12 of JF1, and for the GLAN
port2 is located on pins 9 and 10
of JF1. Attach the NIC LED cables
to display network activity. Refer
to the tables on the right for pin
definitions.
NIC1 LED PinDefinitions
(JF1)
PinNumber
1112
DefinitionVccGND
HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach
the hard drive LED cable here to
display disk activity (for any hard
drives on the system, including
SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See the
table on the right for pin definitions.
HDD LED PinDefinitions
(JF1)
PinNumber
1314
DefinitionVcc
HD Active
NIC2 LED PinDefinitions
(JF1)
PinNumber
910
DefinitionVccGND
Power Button
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground NMI
X
NIC2 LED Vcc
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
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Slot2
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Slot4
Slot5
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SATA0
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SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
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CPU2
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Power Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Overheat (OH) LEDPin Definitions
(JF1)
PinNumber
78
DefinitionVccGND
Power Fail LED PinDefinitions
(JF1)
PinNumber
56
DefinitionVccGND
Power Button
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground NMI
X
NIC2 LED Vcc
PWR Fail
LED
OH LED
OH/Fan Fail LED(JF1)
StateOff
Stay OnBlink
MessageNormal
OverheatFan Fail
Overheat/FanFail LED
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1
to provide advanced warning of
chassis overheating or system fan
failure. Refer to the table on the
right for pin definitions.
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CPU2
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Power Button
The Power Button connection is
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Momentarily contacting both pins
will power on/off the system. This
button can also be configured to
funct ion as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chap-
ter 4). To turn off the power when
set to suspend mode, depress the
button for at least 4 seconds.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
PinNumber
12
DefinitionPW_ONGround
Power ButtonConnector
Pin Definitions(JF1)
Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is lo-
cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At-
tach i t to the hardware reset
switch on the computer case.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
PinNumber
34
DefinitionReset
Ground
Reset PinDefinitions
(JF1)
Power Button
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground NMI
X
NIC2 LED Vcc
Reset Button
PWR Button
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SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Serial Ports
The COM1 serial port is located
under the parallel port and COM2
is located below the PCI Slot1
(See the Motherboard layout on
Page 1-4). See the table on the
right for pin definitions.
Serial Port Pin Definitions(COM2)
Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 2 DSR 3 Serial In 4 RTS 5 Serial Out
Pin Number Definition 6 CTS 7 DTR 8 RI 9 Ground 10 NC
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is lo-
cated at JL1. Attach the appropri-
ate cable to inform you of a chas-
sis intrusion.
P inN um ber
12
D efin itionIn trus ion Inpu t
G round
C hassis Intrus ionP in Defin itions (JL1)
Chassis In-
trusion
COM2
COM1
Serial Port Pin Definitions(COM1)
Pin Number Definition 1 CD 2 RD 3 TD 4 DTR 5 Ground
Pin Number Definition 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI
Chapter 2: Installation
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LAN1
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JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Front Panel Universal SerialBus Headers
Extra USB headers (FPUSB2/FPUSB3)
can be used for front side USB access.
You will need a USB cable (eg. CBL-
038) to use either connection. Refer to
the tables on the right for pin defini-
tions.
Front Panel UniversalSerial Bus Pin Definitions
Pin Number Definition 1 +5V 2 P0- 3 P0+ 4 Ground 5 N/A
FPUSB2/FPUSB3
Universal Serial Bus
Two USB 2.0 ports are located be-
side the PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports.
USB0 is the bottom connector and
USB1 is the top connector. See the
table on the right for pin definitions.
Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions
Pin Number Definition 1 +5V 2 P0- 3 P0+ 4 Ground 5 N/A
Pin Number Definition 1 +5V 2 P0- 3 P0+ 4 Ground 5 Key
USB0 USB1
USB 0/1
FP USB 2/3
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LAN1
®
JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
ATX PS/2 Keyboard andPS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse are located next to the rear
USB ports at the corner of the
motherboard. See the table at right
for pin definitions. (See Figure 2-3
for the locations of each.)
PS/2 Keyboardand Mouse PortPin Definitions
(J9)
PinNumber
123456
DefinitionDataNC
GroundVCCClock
NC
GLAN (Giga-bit EthernetPorts)
A G-bit Ethernet port (designated
JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside the
VGA port on the IO backplane. This
port accepts RJ45 type cables.
KB/Mouse
GLAN1
GLAN2
Chapter 2: Installation
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LAN1
®
JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Power LED/Speaker
On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for a
power LED and pins 4-7 are for the
speaker. See the table on the right for
speaker pin def ini t ions. Note : The
speaker connector pins are for use
with an external speaker. If you wish
to use the onboard speaker,you should
close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
Speaker Connector PinDefinitions (JD1)
PinNumber
4567
Function+
Key
DefinitionRed wire, Speaker data
No connectionKey
Speaker data
Fan Headers
The X6DHT-G has eight fan headers
(Fan1 to Fan8). Note: Fans 5-8 are 4-
pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan
headers are backward compatible with
the traditional 3-pin fans. See the table
on the right for pin definitions. *The on-
board fan speed is controlled by Ther-
mal Management via Hardware Monitor-
ing in the Advanced BIOS Setting. Note:
Default: Disabled, When using Thermal
Management setting, please use all 3-
pin fans or all 4-pin fans on the mother-
board. Please do not use 3-pin fans and
4-pin fans on the same board.)
4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions
Pin#123
DefinitionGround (black)+12V (red)Tachometer
Caution: These fan headers use DC power.
4 PWM_Control
PWR LED/SPKR
Fan 7Fan 5Fan 6
Fan 1
Fan 2
Fan 3
Fan4
Fan8
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Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is des-
ignated JWOR. This function al-
lows your system to be
"awakended" by an incoming call
to the modem when in suspend
state. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. You must have
a Wake-On-Ring card and cable
to use this feature.
Wake-on-RingPin Definitions
(JWOR)
PinNumber
12
DefinitionGround
Wake-up
PinNumber
123
Definition+5V Standby
GroundW ake-up
Wake-On-LAN PinDefinitions (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is des-
ignated WOL. See the table on the
right for pin definitions. You must
enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in
BIOS to use this feature. You must
also have a LAN card with a
Wake-on-LAN connector and
cable.
W O R
W O L
LAN1
®
JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
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LAN1
®
JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
SMB
A System Management Bus
header is located at J11. Connect
the appropriate cable here to uti-
lize SMB on your system. See the
table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
SMB Power (I2 C)Connector
I2 C Connector (J32), located be-
tween the 8-pin PWR Connector
and the 24-pin PWR Connector,
monitors the status of PWR Sup-
ply, Fan and system temperature.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
SMB PWRPin Definitions (J32)
Pin #12345
DefinitionClockDataN/AN/AN/A
SMB
SMB PWR
SMB HeaderPin Definitions (J11)
PinNumber
1234
DefinitionData
GroundClock
No Connection
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Marvell SATA SMB Power(I2 C) Connector
The Marvell SATA I2 C Connector
(JS10), located between IDE1 Slot
and Chassis Intrusion Header,
monitors the status of PWR Sup-
ply, Fan and system temperature
for Marvell Serial ATA ports. See
the table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
M-SATA_ACT_Output Pin Definitions(JS9)
Pin # Definition 1 SATA0_Act 2 SATA1_Act 3 SATA2_Act 4 SATA3_Act 5 LED_COM
Pin# Definition 6 SATA4_Act 7 SATA5_Act 8 SATA6_Act 9 SATA7_Act 10 NC
Marvell SATA ActivityOutput LED Header
Marvell Serial ATA Activity Output
LED Header(JS9), located be-
tween Fan4 Header and Chassis
Intrusion Header, displays the sta-
tus of Marvell's SATA Activities.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
LAN1
®
JLA
N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
M-SATA I2C
M-SATA ACT
OUTPUT
PinNumber
123
DefinitionTWSI_SDA
GroundTWSI_SCK
Marvell SATA I2C PinDefinitions (JS10)
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Overheat LED (JOH)
The JOH header is used to con-
nect an LED to provide warning of
chassis overheating. It is located
near the microphone connector.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
PinNumber
12
Definition5vDC
OH Active
Overheat LEDPin Definitions (JOH)
PWR Supply Fail LEDPin Definitions (PSF)
PinNumber
1234
DefinitionPWR 1 Fail SignalPWR 2 Fail SignalPWR 3 Fail Signal
Signal: Alarm Reset
Note: This feature is only available when using
redundant Supermicro power supplies.
Power Supply Failure LED
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the Power Supply Failure
LED header (PSF) to provide warn-
ing of power supply failure. This
warning signal is passed through
the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a
power failure on the chassis. See
the table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
LAN1
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JLA
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LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
PS Fail LED
OH LED
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LAN1
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N1
SUPER X6DHT-G
LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
Ban
k1B
ank2
Ban
k3B
ank4
WOL
DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
2-6 Jumper Settings
Explanation ofJumpers
To modify the operat ion of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between opt ional
sett ings. umpers create shorts
between two pins to change the
function of the connector. Pin 1 is
identified with a square solder pad
on the printed circuit board. See
the motherboard layout pages for
jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper is on
and "Open" means the jumper is
off the pins.
ConnectorPins
JumperCap
Setting
Pin 1-2 short
3 2 1
3 2 1
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1/JPL2 enables or disables the
GLAN port(s) on the motherboard.
See the table on the r ight for
jumper settings. The default set-
ting is enabled.
JumperPositionPins 1-2Pins 2-3
DefinitionEnabledDisabled
GLANEnable/Disable
Jumper Settings(JPL1/JPL2)
GLAN 1 EnableGLAN 2 Enable
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LAN2
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Watch Dog Enable
JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor
that takes action when a software application
freezes the system. Pins 1-2 will have WD
reset the system if a program freezes. Pins
2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for
the program that has frozen (requires soft-
ware implementation). Watch Dog must also
be enabled in BIOS.
JumperPositionPins 1-2Pins 2-3
Open
DefinitionWD to ResetWD to NMIDisabled
Watch DogJumper Settings (JWD)
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of
contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS,
use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the
same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord
from the system before clearing CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
Clear CMOS
Watch Dog Enable
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DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
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J3
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CPU2
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
VGA Enable/Disable
JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Con-
nector on the motherboard. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. The de-
fault setting is enabled.
JumperPositionPins 1-2Pins 2-3
DefinitionEnabledDisabled
VGAEnable/Disable
Jumper Settings(JPG1)
JumperPosition
21
Definition+5V
Ground
Alarm Reset JumperSettings
(JAR)
Alarm Reset
The system will notify you in the event of
a power supply failure. This feature as-
sumes that Supermicro redundant power
supply units are installed in the chassis.
If you only have a single power supply
installed, you should not connect anything
to this jumper to prevent false alarms. See
the table on the right for jumper settings.
VGA EnableAlarm Reset
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DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSFF
an3
IDE
1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
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JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2Fan1
JA
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect(J3P)
The system can notify you in the event of a
power supply failure. This feature as-
sumes that three power supply units are
installed in the chassis, with one acting as
a backup. If you only have one or two
power supply units installed, you should
disable this (the default setting) with J3P to
prevent false alarms.
JumperPositionOpenClosed
DefinitionDisabledEnabled
3rd PWR Supply PWRFault Detect
Jumper Settings (J3P)
3rd PWR Fault
Detect
SATA Controller Enable
JPS1 enables or disables the AIC 8140
Marvell SATA Controller on the mother-
board. See the table on the right for jumper
settings. The default setting is enabled.
JumperPositionPins 1-2Pins 2-3
DefinitionEnabledDisabled
SATA ControllerEnable/Disable
Jumper Settings(JPS1)
SATA Controller
Enable
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DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
JA
R
J3
P
CPU2
E7520
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ank2
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
GLAN 1/2
GLAN LEDs
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located
beside the Video port) has two LEDs.
The yellow LED indicates activity while
the other LED may be green, orange or
off to indicate the speed of the connec-
tion. See the table at right for the func-
tions associated with the second LED.
2-7 Onboard Indicators RightLeft
LEDColorOff
(*Also:OffGreenOrange
Definition10 Mbps
No Connection)100 Mbps
1 Gbps
G-bit LAN Left LEDIndicator
LEDColorYellow
Definition
Blinking10Mbps/
100Mbps/1Gbps
1 Gb LAN Right LEDIndicator(Activity LED)
Rear View
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M-SATA Presence LED IndidatorsPin Definitions (DS1-DS8)
DS # Definition DS1 SATA0_Present DS2 SATA1_Present DS3 SATA2_Present DS4 SATA3_Present
DS# DefinitionDS5 SATA4_PresentDS6 SATA5_PresentDS7 SATA6_PresentDS8 SATA7_Present
Marvell SATA PresenceLED Indicators
Marvell Serial ATA Presence LED
Indicators (DS1-DS8), located
above Marvell SATA Ports 0-7, in-
dicate the presence of Marvel l
SATA ports (0-7). See the table on
the right for pin definitions.
Marvell SATA Activity LEDIndicators
Marvell Serial ATA Activity LED In-
dicators (DS9-DS16), located
above Marvell SATA Ports 0-7, in-
dicate the activity status of Mar-
vell SATA ports (0-7). See the
table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
M-SATA Activity LED IndidatorsPin Definitions (DS9-DS16)
DS# Definition DS9 SATA0_Act DS10 SATA1_Act DS11 SATA2_Act DS12 SATA3_Act
DS# DefinitionDS13 SATA4_ActDS14 SATA5_Act DS15 SATA6_ActDS16 SATA7_Act
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DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
MarvellDS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
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DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flop
py
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
JL1
M-S
ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
Controller
Fan
2
Fan1
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J3
P
CPU2
E7520
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, IPMI and Hard Disk DriveConnections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires
always connects to drive B.
Parallel (Printer) PortConnector
The parallel (printer) port is lo-
cated above the COM1/VGA Con-
nectors. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin Number Function 1 Strobe- 3 Data Bit 0 5 Data Bit 1 7 Data Bit 2 9 Data Bit 3 11 Data Bit 4 13 Data Bit 5 15 Data Bit 6 17 Data Bit 7 19 ACK 21 BUSY 23 PE 25 SLCT
Pin Number Function 2 Auto Feed- 4 Error- 6 Init- 8 SLCT IN- 10 GND 12 GND 14 GND 16 GND 18 GND 20 GND 22 GND 24 GND 26 NC
Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions
Parallel
Port
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DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
Intel
GLANCTLR
JPL
2
M-S
ATA
Act
LE
D
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ATA
I2C
JPS1
SATA
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Fan
2
Fan1
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
Floppy Connector
The f loppy connector is lo-
cated between the IDE con-
nectors and the IPMI socket.
See the table below for pin
definitions.
Pin Number Function 1 GND 3 GND 5 Key 7 GND 9 GND 11 GND 13 GND 15 GND 17 GND 19 GND 21 GND 23 GND 25 GND 27 GND 29 GND 31 GND 33 GND
Pin Number Function 2 FDHDIN 4 Reserved 6 FDEDIN 8 Index- 10 Motor Enable 12 Drive Select B- 14 Drive Select A- 16 Motor Enable 18 DIR- 20 STEP- 22 Write Data- 24 Write Gate- 26 Track 00- 28 Write Protect- 30 Read Data- 32 Side 1 Select- 34 Diskette
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions
Floppy
IPMI 2.0 Socket
The IPMI 2.0 Socket is located next to
the Floppy Drive. See the table below
for pin definitions.
IPMI 2.0
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DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
12V 8-pinPWR
SMBusPWR
JF1
FP C
ontr
ol
OHLED
IPMI
IDE
2
Flo
ppy
COM2
BIOS
Fan
4
SATA0SM
B
PCI-X100 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR
PCI-X 3 133 MHz
Battery
JPL
1
RAGE-XL
PCI-E X8
LindenhurstNorthBridge
VGA
COM1
USB0/1
KB/Mouse
Fan6 Fan5ATX PWR
12V 4-PinPWR
Par
ralle
lP
ort
24-Pin
Fan
7
JPW1
Fan8
CPU1
JWOR
S I/O
PSF
Fan
3ID
E1
PCI-33 MHzUSB2/3
ICH
JD1JPG1JWD
Slot1
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
Slot6 PCI-E X8
GLANCTLR
6300ESB
Buzzer
PXH
JBT1 SATA1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
SATA7
Marvell
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M-S
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JPS1
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DS9DS1
DS10DS2
DS11DS3
DS12DS4
DS13DS5
DS14DS6
DS15DS7
DS16DS8
IDE1
IDE2
IDE Connectors
IDE Connectors are located
on the edge of the mother-
board. See the table on the
right for pin definitions. Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 3 Host Data 7 5 Host Data 6 7 Host Data 5 9 Host Data 4 11 Host Data 3 13 Host Data 2 15 Host Data 1 17 Host Data 0 19 GND 21 DRQ3 23 I/O Write- 25 I/O Read- 27 IOCHRDY 29 DACK3- 31 IRQ14 33 Addr 1 35 Addr 0 37 Chip Select 0 39 Activity
Pin Number Function 2 GND 4 Host Data 8 6 Host Data 9 8 Host Data 10 10 Host Data 11 12 Host Data 12 14 Host Data 13 16 Host Data 14 18 Host Data 15 20 Key 22 GND 24 GND 26 GND 28 BALE 30 GND 32 IOCS16- 34 GND 36 Addr 2 38 Chip Select 1- 40 GND
IDE Connector Pin Definitions
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have
followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the
‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’
section(s) in this chapter.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing
or installing any hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and
chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those
for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)
5. Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by
the Manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to
avoid possible explosion.
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and
the chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards
and cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the
Appendix for details on beep codes.
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Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
1. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa-
tion. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact
your vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services.They should know of any possible problem(s) with
the specific system configuration that was sold to you.
NOTEIf you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-
tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to
App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify
that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.
It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the
system.
3. Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered ECC/Non ECC
DDR-333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM (*Please refer to Page 2-5 for
the instruction on DDR 333 DIMM population and installation.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module be-
tween two slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an
interleaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a
time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on (see Section 2-3).
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently
Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Tech-
nical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web si te at (http:
www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed; it depends on the modifications
to the boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information
when contacting Super Micro for technical support:
•Motherboard model and PCB revision number
•BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when
your system first boots up)
•System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number
ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be
reached by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at: (408) 503-
8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my mother-
board can support?
Answer: The X6DHT-G has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support regis-
tered ECC/Non ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM modules. It is
strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different
speeds and sizes. (*Please refer to Page 2-5 for the instruction on DDR
333 DIMM population and installation.)
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are
experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than
your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and down-
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load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will
find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility)
files. Copy these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Then,
follow Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS.
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs
that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include
chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain
service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number
should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and
mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be ap-
plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam-
ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product
problems.
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Chapter 4BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHT-G.
The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded
using a floppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been
added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer
to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web si te
<http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be
reflected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®,
and PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system pa-
rameters, types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS
memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned
off, a backup battery provides power to the BIOS CMOS Logic, enabling it to
retain system parameters. Each time the computer is powered on the com-
puter is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the BIOS,
which gains control at boot up.
How To Change the Configuration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility.This Setup utility can be ac-
cessed by pressing the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system
boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory
test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the
main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access
the other setup screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Begin-
ning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter
setting in the Setup utility.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos-
ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed
text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all
you need to understand how to set the options (See the next page).
When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately
activated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to
activate the main Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes
in detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Main BIOS Setup Menu
Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the
appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter
the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as
diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb
3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel
ATA. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both.
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Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Serial ATA RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to
Disabled, use the Non-RAID driver.)
Native Mode Operation
Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, SerialATA, Both, and Auto.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDEChannel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDEChannel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu
screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations
accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:
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Type
This item allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select
Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's
capacity, number of heads, etc.). Enter a number from 1-39 to select a
predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable. The
option "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD
installed at this connection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed.
Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.
CHS Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA devices.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity
of the system.
LBA Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available
in the LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the
LBA Format.
Multi-Sector Transfer
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block tobe used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8Sectors, and 16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel
0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit
data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are
Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and
FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are
Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being
present in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as
being present in the system.
4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the
arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle
beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and
pressing <Enter>.
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Boot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Quick Boot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test)
routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run
at normal speed.
Quiet Boot
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the logo graphic during
boot-up.
ACPI Mode
Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system.
The options are Yes and No.
Power Button Behavior
If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as theuser hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off whenthe user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options areinstant-off and 4-sec override.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is receivedby your modem. The options are On and Off.
Power Loss Control
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power
returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off,
Power On, and Last State.
Watch Dog
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is
not active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which
displays the system configuration during bootup.
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Memory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory
to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its
data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this
function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select
"Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available for other
devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory
to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its
data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable the
function and this area will be reserved for the Video BIOS ROM access
only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available
for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area:
block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the
Static DRM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to
speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function.
Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written
into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent
data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select
"Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer
without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing
and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect,
and Write Back.
Cache Base 512K-640K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-
640K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM
(SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write
Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the
system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data
from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select
"Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer
without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing
and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect,
and Write Back.
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Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory
area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM
(SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write
Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the
system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data
from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB. Select "Write
Back" to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without
writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and
operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and
Write Back.
Discrete MTRR Allocation
If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct,separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achievebetter graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires thewrite-combining configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options areEnabled and Disabled.
PCI Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI
devices.
Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure
Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Default Primary Video Adapter
This item allows the user to select the Primary Video Adapter between two
adapters instead of selecting among three or more adapters. The options
are Other and Onboard Video.
PCI Parity Error Forwarding
Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to
the South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
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ROM Scan Ordering
This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated
first. The options are Onboard first and Add-On first.
Reset Configuration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data-
(ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for Slot#2-Slot#3/MASS, Frequency for PCI-X Slot#4(*Note: MASS=Mass Storage Devices: SATA, SAS and SCSI.)
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices
installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66
MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, and PCI-X 100 MHz.
Frequency for PCI-X#1 On Riser, Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 OnRiser (*Available when a 2U Active Riser Card is present.)
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices
installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66
MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
PCI 33MHz Slot#1, PCI-X 100MHz Slot#2, PCI-X 100MHz ZCRSlot#3, PCI-X 133MHz Slot#4, PCI-Exp x8 Slot#5, PCI-Exp x8Slot#5, PCI-Exp x8 Slot#6 (or PCI-Exp x8 Slot#6 and Riser, if a 2UActive Riser Card is present.)
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to
the following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus
master. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-
priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The
options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and
00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the
option: other. If a drive fails after the installation of a new software,
you might want to change this setting and try again. A different OS
requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
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Large Disk Access Mode
This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The
options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating
systems).
Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Force Compliance Mode
This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The
options are: Disabled or Enabled.
Memory RAS Feature Control
Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sparing or
memory mirroring. The options are Mirroring, Sparing, and Standard.
Clock Spectrum Feature
If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference
caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference
whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Memory Remap Function Control
PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memoryor above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, enable thisfunction to reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GBto resolve the memory overlapping situation.
Delayed Transaction Discard
Select Disabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 32
micro-seconds for the PCI-32 bus. Select Enabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge
Secondary Discard Timer to 4 micro-seconds for the PCI-32 bus.
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRAM memory to be
integrated for faster data processing. The options are 72-bit ECC, 144-bit
ECC, Auto, and Disabled.
ECC Error Type
This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a
result of an ECC error. The options are None , NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt), and SCI (System Control
Interrupt.)
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SERR Signal Condition
This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be
asserted. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.
Enabling Multi-Media Timer
Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254
timers for the OS use. The options are Yes and No.
USB Function
Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Advanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result
in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the
CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-
specific registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.
C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency
to prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. *Note: please
refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
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No Execute Mode Memory Protection (*Available when supportedby the CPU and the OS.)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to
classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and
where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and
creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the
system during an attack.
(*Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the
function of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
(Note: For more information regarding hardware/software support for this
function, please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)
Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU
voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined
overheat threshold. Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1),
allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation
when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by theCPU.)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled.
The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Processor Power Management
This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management
mode. The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C
States and GV1/GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor
power will be controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting.
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I/O Device Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
KBC Clock Input
This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are
6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.
Onboard COM 1
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are
Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A.
The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial
port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Onboard COM 2
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are
Enabled (user def ined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS control led) and OS
Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected
to serial port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B.
The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial
port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378,
278 and 3BC.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the
parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
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Mode
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options
are Output only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.
DMA Channel
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port.
The options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The
options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS
controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel
port. The options are Primary and Secondary.
DMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.
View DMI Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event
log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are
Yes and No.
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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This item allows you to specify which COM port to redirect the console
redirection to--Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also
be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The
options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.
Console Type
This item allows you to select the console type for console redirection.
The options are VT100, VT100/8bit, PC-ANSI/7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This item allows you to select the flow control for console redirection.
The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be
connected: either Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This item allows you to decide whether to continue with console
redirection after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.
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Hardware Monitor Logic
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that willactivate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-settemperature threshold. The options are 70oC, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC. (*Seethe note below.)
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU1 Temperature /CPU2 Temperature /System Temperature
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of
the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative.
When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase,
and vice versa. If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled
by voltage. If the option is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin
fan headers. Select “4-pin” if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers.
Select “Workstation” if your system is used as a Workstation. Select “Server”
if your system is used as a Server. Select “Disable” to disable the fan speed
control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed (12V) at all
the time. The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Worksta-
tion), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
CHFan 1-CHFAN8: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOSwill automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
Vcore A/Vcore B: These items display the Voltage status of CPU 1 andCPU 2.
P3V3: This item displays the +3.3V voltage status.
P5V: This item displays the +5V voltage status.
N12V: This item displays the -12V voltage status.
P12V: This item displays the +12V voltage status.
VDD: This item displays the VDD status.
P5Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +5V Standby power.
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings takeprecedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, the SD III adoptsthe temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subse-quent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor,since the SDIII settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS toadopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the SDIII set-tings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.
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4-5 Security
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are
displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the
system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means
a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
User Password Is:
This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user
password has been entered for the system.
Set Supervisor Password
When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set
or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
Set User Password
When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to
change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-
up.
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Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write
Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a
virus written to it. The other option is Normal.
Password on Boot
This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the
system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and
Disabled (password not required).
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Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will
expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs
of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.
+Removable Devices
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window.
CDROM Drive
See details on how to change the order and specs of the CDROM drive in
the Item Specific Help window.
+Hard Drive
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specif ic Help
window.
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Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to
exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving
any changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in
the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you
made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will
remain in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages
Appendix ABIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem
is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list
of such BIOS messages.
Failure Fixed Disk
Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.
Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error
was detected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error
was detected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not
working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the
battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.
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System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used
System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default
Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own
values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and
offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are
not corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait
states, improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on
the next boot. Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct.
This error is cleared the next time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette
drive is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.
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System cache error - Cache disabled
RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the
cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled
cache slows system performance considerably.
CPU ID:
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
EISA CMOS not writeable
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
DMA Test Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory
Access) registers.
Software NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
device Address Conflict
Address conflict for specified device.
Allocation Error for: device
Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the
specified device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identified.
Entering SETUP ...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed
the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors
230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System,
Extended, or Shadow memory.
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Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identified.
Invalid System Configuration Data
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/O device IRQ conflict
I/O device IRQ conflict error.
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:
PS/2 Mouse installed.
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup
Boot Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-
storage devices.
Operating system not found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup
and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is
a method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some
data has been corrupted.
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Parity Check 2 nnnn
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display
it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot
process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display
the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an
add-on card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identified.
Run the I2O Configuration Utility
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit
set in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks,
indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual
memory manager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
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This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
Recoverable POST Errors
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display
an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the
following beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error
1 continuous long beep - no memory detected
Terminal POST Errors
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before
doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and
write the error in the top left corner of the screen.
The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.
Appendix BBIOS POST Codes
POST Code Description02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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POST Code Description18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
47h Initialize I20 support
48h Check video configuration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache
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POST Code Description5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery
70h Display error messages
72h Check for configuration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short
beeps on checksum failure
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POST Code Description99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah Shadow option ROMs
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase F2 prompt
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot flag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error handler
C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6h Initialize note dock (optional)
C7h Initialize note dock late
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended checksum (optional)
CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies
Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and
serial disk
CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
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POST Code DescriptionCDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA
CEh Initialize digitizer and display message
D2h Unknown interrupt
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM
POST Code DescriptionE0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS
* If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an
additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that have failed. For
example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means
data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also
sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code,
followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte
of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.
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C-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATARAID Controller Driver
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices.
It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps. Because
the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in
Parallel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in
smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can
only extend to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter.
Overall, Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.
Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Con-troller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 Lindenhurst Chipset, the
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with
access to the rest of the system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus
Master IDE controller (PATA) and two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers,
which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to two RAID drives. The
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel
ATA (PATA) and Serial (SATA) device configurations:
Appendix CInstalling Software Drivers and the Windows
Operating System
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the
Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows
operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro
bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
Note: The following section provides information on Adaptec's SATA RAID
Driver based on the Intel Hance Rapids ICH Control ler. For detailed
information on Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility (for Marvell's AIC X6081
SATA Controller, please refer to the CDs included in the shipping package.
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ATA Operate Mode
You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and Enhanced
Mode.
Combined Mode:
In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the
use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode.
Within the Combined Mode, the following three modes are supported:
*Non-Combined Mode: Parallel ATA only:with the maximum of 4 devices sup-
ported;
*Non-Combined Mode: Serial ATA only:with the maximum of 2 devices sup-
ported;
*Combined Mode: SATA devices and PATA: with the support of 2 devices
each (total: 4 devices maximum). (For IDE/SATA configurations, please refer to
the table below.)
Primary Master(=PM) Yes Yes No No No No Primary Slave(=PS) Yes No Yes No No No Secondary Master(=SM) Yes No No Yes No No Secondary Slave(=SS) Yes No No No Yes No SATA Port0 No SM SM PM PM PM SATA Port1 No SS SS PS PS PS *Note: (No=Not Present, Yes=Present) Also, if Logical Primary is selected, the IDE channels are no longer available.
Enhanced Mode:
In this mode, system BIOS will automatically search for all available IRQs for the
use of HDD. For newer Operating Systems that support the Enhanced Mode,
such as Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003, you can set SATA
and PATA to the Enhanced Mode.
*The newer Operating Systems can accommodate both Enhanced Mode and
Combined Mode and support up to 6 ATA devices.
*Please refer to the "Advanced Chipset Control" under the "Advanced" Setup in
the BIOS for the selection of Combined Mode or Enhanced Mode.
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Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (En-hanced Mode)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
(*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you
load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please
skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu. Once in the "Exit" Menu,
scroll down the menu to select the item- "Load System Default" and press
the <Enter> key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter> key
to load the default settings to the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" Menu in the BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enable" and press the <Enter> Key to select
this option.
5. From this submenu, select "Enable" and press <Enter>.
6. Tap the <Esc> key and scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from
the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the
BIOS.
7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
8. During the system startup, press the <Ctrl> and the <A> keys simulta-
neously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the
following message:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.
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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Control-ler Driver
Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID
functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping)
or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host con-
troller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard disk I/O
performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives.
RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails.
Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DHT-G is specially designed to keep
pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by
improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of
a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA
into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DHT-G offers the user with
the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware
RAID applications.
(*Note: For Adaptec's RAID Driver Installation Instructions, please refer to
the Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the
CD that came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of
Adaptec's User's Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.)
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)
The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, includ-
ing:
*Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, config-
ure and manage arrays.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the
RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Configurations), and then, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously
when prompted to do so during the system startup. (Refer to the previous
page for detailed instructions.)
(*Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then press the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu,
press the <ESC> key.)
A. Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, anddelete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, andinitialize drives. During the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> key simulta-neously, and the main menu will appear.
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Managing Arrays
Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The followingsections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".
To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select
"Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
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Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous
screen.)
4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view
and press Enter.
The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information on
the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here.
5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
Deleting Arrays
*Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the
loss of data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
To delete an existing array:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility.
2. From the ARC main menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.
4. Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.
5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press Enter. The
following prompt is displayed:
*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want
to delete the array?(Yes/No):
RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:
Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to
delete the partition? (Yes/No):
6. Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous
menu.
7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
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Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected
and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks
that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializ-
ing Disk Drives.
To create an array:
1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility.
2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu (ACU)
(as shown on the first screen on page C-5).
3 From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown
below).
Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.
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5. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The
Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below).
Assigning Array Properties
Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to
the array.
*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you
cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the
Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (Refer to Adaptec's User's
Guide in the enclosed CD.
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an
array type and press Enter.
Only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1, are displayed on the
screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. Note:
The label shall not be more than 15 characters.
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes
are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change
the default setting.)
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different
creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will beasked to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be
preserved. However, the data on the new drive will be lost.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate (*Note)
Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
RAID 1 Quick
RAID 1 Init
Fastest way to create a RAID 1. Appropriate when using new drives
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Notes:
1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on
the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.
2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can
restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis-
compares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a
cause for concern.
4. The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID. However,
during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be selected as the
source or first drive.
5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger
drive to a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be
at least half the capacity of the source drive.
6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on
Windows dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.
Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option.
If you do, you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data that was on
the source drive.
5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below).
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Adding a Bootable Array
To make an array bootable:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and
press Ctrl+B.
3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed:
"This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to
make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created.
An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture
below:
Deleting a Bootable Array
To delete a bootable array:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array (*) you want to delete, and
press Ctrl+B. (* a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk (as
shown in the picture above.)
3. Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed:
"The array is already marked bootable. Do you want to make this array as not
bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk
will disappear.
*Note: do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.
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Initializing Disk Drives
If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a
new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before
you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be
initialized before they can be used in an array.
Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and
makes any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array,
you may not be able to use the array again.
Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which
disks are associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array
Properties.
To initialize drives:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) (as shown
in the screen below).
3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).
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4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish
to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).
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5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as
shown in the screen below).
6. Press Enter.
7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen.
8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If
correct, type Y to continue.
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Rebuilding Arrays
Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.
If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one
member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal
status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source
drive.
Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to
create a spare before you can rebuild an array.
To Rebuild an array:
1. From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen
below). From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.
2. Press Ctrl+R to Rebuild.
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Using the Disk Utilities
The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA
hard disks.
To access the disk utilities:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)
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3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen
below.)
2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen
below.
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You can choose from the following options:
1. Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing
zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the
factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
*Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up
your data before performing this operation.
2. Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects.
To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit.
The following screen will appear.
2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.
*For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to
Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your shipping package. You
can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at:
www. supermicro.com.
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C-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptecand the OS
a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD
Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette
Maker" will appear.
b. From the list displayed on the screen, choose the item: "Intel Hance
Rapids Driver by 3rd Party (Adaptec)" and press <ENTER>.
c. From the next screen displayed, choose the OS driver you want to install
and press <Enter>.
d. Insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press <Enter> as prompted.
e. Exit the program after the process is completed. Then, reboot the system.
f. Insert Microsoft's Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system
will start to boot up from CD.
g. Press the <F6> key when the message-"Press F6 if you need to install a
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
h. When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
additional device(s).
i. Insert the driver diskette-"Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller
Driver" into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.
j. Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the
list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
k. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installa-
tion.
l. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The OS
Setup will automatically load all device files, and, then, continue the Win-
dows OS installation.
m. After Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automati-
cally reboot.
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Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the
readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these
items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After
installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving
on to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows
you to view the entire contents of the CD.
C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded SerialATA RAID Controller Driver
After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown
below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers
that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and
drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
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Supero Doctor III
The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management
tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III
program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows
you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. Supero
Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature,
system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below for a display of the
Supero Doctor III interface.
Note 1: The default User Name and Password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take
precedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, the SD III adopts
the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subse-
quent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor,
since the SDIII settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to
adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the SDIII set-
tings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
Notes:
1. SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at:
ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download
SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/
UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.
2. For detailed information on Adaptec's SCSI SATA RAID Utility, please
refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard.